Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who was arrested in connection with organizing the 'white van' media briefing on November 10 ahead of the Presidential election, was granted bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne yesterday.

The suspect was released on two sureties of Rs.500,000 each. The Magistrate also imposed a travel ban on him and ordered him to hand over his passport to the court.

Delivering the order, the Magistrate informed that she has highly considered the legal irregularities made by the prosecution during the matter.

The Magistrate highlighted that according to the Criminal Procedure Code the charges which had been filed against MP Senaratne were bailable offences. The Magistrate observed t...